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LoCicero said he's frustrated by the finger-pointing after a power surge at the Carrollton Water Plant caused pressure to drop to a potentially unsafe level. It's the second time that it's happened since July, affecting residents and businesses along the east bank of New Orleans.

"We know what the problem is: Come up with a solution, so we can stay in business, we can pay our taxes," LoCicero said. "This is what needs to be done. Somebody, hey, please do something."

Chef Jordan Ruiz of The Munch Factory in Gentilly shares similar frustration over the latest advisory affecting his business.

"It's never (been) this slow on a Thursday," Ruiz said. "But we are doing what we need to to stay open."

Ruiz, like many other chefs and business owners across the city, were heeding the city's recommendations and taking necessary precautions.

"(We're taking) extra preparations. We boil our water, we cool it down, we take the necessary steps to make sure everyone's safe," Ruiz said.

Ruiz and LoCicero brought in countless packs of bottled water, canned sodas and bags of ice to ensure the health and safety of their customers.

"That's our No. 1 priority," LoCicero said.

LoCicero said it was hard to tell visitor after visitor, both local and from out of town, that they couldn't drink the water.

"We are known worldwide for our cuisine and hospitality," LoCicero said. "And with everything else we have to deal with, like crime, this only adds to the list."

The boil-water advisory was lifted early Thursday morning after samples confirmed that the water was safe to drink, according to state health officials.